JOBS NOW Coalition—Family-supporting wages for all Minnesotans

"Wake up, Minnesota! There is no excuse for the alarming gap between earnings and basic needs that JOBS NOW's meticulous research reveals—especially not in one of America's traditionally most enlightened states."—Barbara Ehrenreich, author of Nickel and Dimed.

Minimum Wage

Raising Minnesota's minimum wage to $9.50 an hour, indexed to inflation, without a tip penalty, would mean better wages for 357,000 workers and would pump some $472 million a year in consumer spending into the state economy, boosting sales for local businesses. Read the full Minimum Wage Policy Brief.